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AG 5500
Introduction 21
Optional NSE Modules
Hospitality Module
The optional Hospitality Module provides the widest range of Property Management System
(PMS) interfaces to enable in-room guest billing for HSIA (High Speed Internet Access)
service. This module also includes 2-Way PMS interface capability for in-room billing in a
Wi-Fi enabled network. In addition, the Hospitality Module includes the Bill Mirror
functionality for posting of billing records to multiple sources. With this module, the NSE also
supports billing over a TCP/IP connection to select PMS interfaces.
PMS Integration
By integrating with a hotel’s PMS, your NSE-powered product can post charges for Internet
access directly to a guest’s hotel bill. In this case, the guest is billed only once. The NSE
outputs a call accounting record to the PMS system whenever a subscriber purchases Internet
service and decides to post the charges to their room. Nomadix’ Access Gateways are
equipped with a dedicated PMS port to facilitate connectivity with a customer’s Property
Management System.
Billing Records Mirroring
NSE-powered devices can send copies of credit card (and optionally, PMS) billing records to
external servers that have been previously defined by system administrators. The NSE assumes
control of billing transmissions and the saving of billing records. By effectively “mirroring”
the billing data, the NSE can send copies of billing records to predefined “carbon copy”
servers. Additionally, if the primary and secondary servers are not responding, the NSE can
store up to 2,000 billing records. The NSE regularly attempts to connect with the primary and
secondary severs. When a connection is re-established (with either server), the NSE sends the
cached information to the server. Customers can be confident that their billing information is
secure and that no transaction records are lost.
Your product license may not support this feature.
Some Property Management Systems may require you to obtain a license before
integrating the PMS with the AG 5500. Check with the PMS vendor.
Your product license may not support this feature.
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